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Agreement between the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Government of the United Arab Emirates

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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Article 1 - PERSONS COVERED

This Agreements shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States.

 

Article 2 - TAXES COVERED

1. This Agreement shall apply to taxes on income and on capital imposed on behalf of a Contracting State or of its political subdivisions or local authorities or by local governments, irrespective of the manner in which they are levied.

 

2. There shall be regarded as taxes on income and on capital all taxes imposed on total income, on total capital, or on elements of income or of capital including taxes on gains from the alienation of movable or immovable property, taxes on the total amounts of wages or salaries paid by enterprises, as well as taxes on capital appreciation.

 

3. The existing taxes to which this Agreement shall apply are in particular:

a. in the case of Brunei Darussalam, income tax imposed under the Income Tax Act (Cap. 35);

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